used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The animal drank long and eagerly, as he had not had a drop of water through the long and active day.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The animal drank long and eagerly, as he had not had a drop of water through the long and active day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Learning that it was possible to get to the bank of the creek without danger, he rode down there and watered his horse.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Learning that it was possible to get to the bank of the creek without danger, he rode down there and watered his horse.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Learning that it was possible to get to the bank of the creek without danger, he rode down there and watered his horse.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The animal drank long and eagerly, as he had not had a drop of water through the long and active day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading |You've done well,” said the general.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The animal drank long and eagerly, as he had not had a drop of water through the long and active day.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The animal drank long and eagerly, as he had not had a drop of water through the long and active day.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The animal drank long and eagerly, as he had not had a drop of water through the long and active day.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading |You've done well,” said the general.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The animal drank long and eagerly, as he had not had a drop of water through the long and active day.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Learning that it was possible to get to the bank of the creek without danger, he rode down there and watered his horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Learning that it was possible to get to the bank of the creek without danger, he rode down there and watered his horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Learning that it was possible to get to the bank of the creek without danger, he rode down there and watered his horse.
joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Learning that it was possible to get to the bank of the creek without danger, he rode down there and watered his horse.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
ll
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From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The animal drank long and eagerly, as he had not had a drop of water through the long and active day.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Learning that it was possible to get to the bank of the creek without danger, he rode down there and watered his horse.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Learning that it was possible to get to the bank of the creek without danger, he rode down there and watered his horse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading |You've done well,” said the general.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Learning that it was possible to get to the bank of the creek without danger, he rode down there and watered his horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |You've done well,” said the general.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Learning that it was possible to get to the bank of the creek without danger, he rode down there and watered his horse.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The animal drank long and eagerly, as he had not had a drop of water through the long and active day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
to-morrow
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From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
having come into contact
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The animal drank long and eagerly, as he had not had a drop of water through the long and active day.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading Learning that it was possible to get to the bank of the creek without danger, he rode down there and watered his horse.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading |You've done well,” said the general.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harry touched his cap in acknowledgment of the command and then jogged back to camp, which was not more than a mile to the rear.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Learning that it was possible to get to the bank of the creek without danger, he rode down there and watered his horse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now go and lie down somewhere and get all the sleep you can, as you 'll have enough to do to-morrow.”
You've
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From this reading |You've done well,” said the general.
